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document.write( "P(down >= 1 in 5000 days) = 1 - P(up for 5000 days)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1 - 0.9997^5000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1 - 0.2231<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.7769<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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